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Operation Dudula Blocks Immigrants from Receiving Medical Treatment at Jeppe Clinic in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A group known as Operation Dudula has been accused of chasing away immigrants from the Jeppe Clinic in central Johannesburg, preventing them from receiving medical treatment. The group has previously targeted immigrants at clinics in Gauteng, including Hillbrow and Kalafong in Tshwane. Wema Musa, an immigrant from Malawi who is eight

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Members of civil organisation
Members of civil organisation

Protests planned in Gauteng over foreign nationals in public schools

Johannesburg – Members of the civil organization movement Operation Dudula are planning to hold a picket in the Pimville area of Johannesburg on January 12, 2023, to protest what they perceive as the overrepresentation of foreign nationals in public schools in the Gauteng province. The picket is planned to take place outside of Soweto College,

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Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma

Ramaphosa Files for Urgent Interdict to Stop Zuma’s Private Prosecution in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent legal protection against former President Jacob Zuma and his “abuses”, according to reports. Ramaphosa has filed an application in the Johannesburg High Court seeking an interdict to halt Zuma’s private prosecution of him. The former President claims that Ramaphosa is an “accessory” to crimes allegedly committed

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President Ramaphosa – US terror alert for South Africa unfortunate

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as “unfortunate” a US terror alert for an upmarket area of Johannesburg. The US warning urged Americans to steer clear of big gatherings. It said the warning affects the suburb of Sandton, and is particularly acute during the coming weekend. President Ramaphosa said the alert had been issued

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Jacob Zuma endorses Dlamini-Zuma for ANC president, avails himself for chairman position

South African former president Jacob Zuma has made himself available to contest in the upcoming national conference while endorsing his former wife Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the top job. In a statement released in the early hours of Tuesday, 27 September, Zuma said Dlamini-Zuma remains the best candidate to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa again and

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Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has hit back. Image: Alaister Russell
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Zimbabwe embassy on Limpopo MEC’s remarks to patient : ‘You could have been more diplomatic’

The Zimbabwean embassy  in South Africa says it is shocked by the comments made by Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba to a patient a week ago. Ramathuba sparked controversy last week after a video emerged of her chiding a Zimbabwean patient at a Limpopo hospital that immigrants were straining the provincial healthcare system. “We

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LaTonya Payne, her family and friends release balloons in honor of her late son during a celebration Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at her home in Houston. They gathered to celebrate the life of Corinthian "Mister" Giles on the weekend after what would have been his 15th birthday. He died of cancer in 2021. Payne lives about a hundred yards from the Union Pacific rail yard in Fifth Ward, where officials have identified higher rates of some cancers than expected.

South African workers march in capital against inflation

South African workers on Wednesday demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods. About 1,000 workers marched to the Union Buildings, the seat of government in the capital Pretoria, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to contain rising prices. South Africa’s economy is still reeling

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